Advice

Expert advice to help you get the most out of stargazing, from DIY projects to practical astronomy tips.

The Sickle asterism is found in the constellation Leo. Credit: CEDIC Team + Hubl Bernard / CCDGuide.com

How to spot the Sickle star pattern in the night sky

Lego Space Shuttle

Gift guide Best Lego space sets

Eyepieces a beginner's guide

A guide to telescope eyepieces

The radiant is the point from which a meteor shower appears to originate, as seen from Earth. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Meteor showers How to observe and record shooting stars

Milky Way stack layers after

Astrophotography guides

How to stack layers of images of the Milky Way

Monoceros constellation

A guide to the constellation Monoceros

Celestron Omni XLT AZ 102 Refractor/basic mount

Best beginners' telescopes

Finderscopes

Astronomy explained Finderscopes

A selection of Barlow lenses

Astronomy FAQs What is a Barlow lens?

Binoculars are a great way for newcomers to get into astronomy. Credit: lucentius / Getty Images

Best binoculars for astronomy

Best portable telescopes for astronomy travel. Credit: Anton Petrus / Getty Images

Top travel telescopes

Girl looking at the stars through a telescope.

Buyer's guide Best budget telescopes

crescent venus

How to observe and photograph a crescent Venus

Star Saiph in Orion. Credit: Christophe Lehenaff / Getty Images

A guide to Saiph, the knee of Orion

A Quadrantid meteor appears in the night sky along with the Milky Way and the Aurora over Banff National Park, Canada, 3 January 2009. Credit: Stocktrek Images / Getty Images

Quadrantids 2022 See the first major meteor shower of the year